What years did Oscar Jones play?

Oscar Jones played in Major League Baseball from 1903 to 1905.

Was Oscar Jones a pitcher?

Yes. Oscar Jones pitched in the major leagues, recording 44 wins and 257 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Oscar Jones hit?

Oscar Jones hit 0 career home runs with 69 hits.

What was Oscar Jones's career batting average?

Oscar Jones batted .211 over his career, with 69 hits in 327 at bats.

How many RBI did Oscar Jones have?

Oscar Jones drove in 18 runs in his career.

What was Oscar Jones's career ERA?

Oscar Jones finished with a 3.20 career ERA, going 44-54 with 257 strikeouts.

Oscar Jones

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1903-1905)

Oscar Jones was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1903 to 1905 for the Brooklyn Dodgers, a span of 3 seasons. Across 113 career appearances, he went 44-54 with a 3.20 ERA and 257 strikeouts. He also batted .211 with 0 home runs.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated September 9, 2026

W–L 44–54

ERA 3.20

WHIP 1.29

SO 257

Pitcher PIV -6504.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'7" / 163 lb
Born: 10/22/1879 in Carter County, MO, USA
Died: 3/16/1953 in Fort Worth, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1903-04-20
Last Game: 1905-08-24

Full name: Oscar Lafayette Jones

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Career Pitching Statistics

Oscar Jones — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
44	54	113	97	83	4	1	875.3	904	311	17	225	257	3.20	-6504.8

Career ERA 3.20 vs. league average 2.85 across their career seasons — 12.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Oscar Jones — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1903	BRO	NL	19	14	38	36	31	4	0	324.3	320	106	77	95	2.94	3.10 (+5%)	-880.4
1904	BRO	NL	17	25	46	41	38	0	0	377.0	387	115	92	96	2.75	2.66 (-3%)	-3380.1
1905	BRO	NL	8	15	29	20	14	0	1	174.0	197	90	56	66	4.66	2.82 (-65%)	-2244.3
Career · 3 seasons			44	54	113	97	83	4	1	875.1	904	311	225	257	3.20	—	-6,505

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Oscar Jones — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
114	327	28	69	1	1	0	18	4	11	45	.211	.241	.220	.461	-1,276

Career AVG .211 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 16.2% below league average.

Career OBP .241 vs. league average .308 across their career seasons — 21.7% below league average.

Career SLG .220 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 33.2% below league average.

Career OPS .461 vs. league average .638 across their career seasons — 27.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Oscar Jones — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1903	BRO	NL	38	125	12	32	1	0	13	0	2	16	.256	.261 (-2%)	.316 (-14%)	.345 (-24%)	.662 (-19%)	-342.9
1904	BRO	NL	46	137	10	24	0	1	0	4	8	20	.175	.246 (-29%)	.300 (-25%)	.321 (-41%)	.622 (-33%)	-614.4
1905	BRO	NL	30	65	6	13	0	0	5	0	1	9	.200	.248 (-19%)	.307 (-31%)	.322 (-38%)	.629 (-35%)	-318.7
Career · 3 seasons			114	327	28	69	1	1	18	4	11	45	.211	—	—	—	—	-1,276

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Oscar Jones — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	64	164	14	32	0	7	.195
Away	51	163	15	37	0	9	.227

Pitching — Home / Away

Oscar Jones — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	63	472.2	492	0	122	129	0.00
Away	50	400.1	403	0	108	128	0.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Oscar Jones — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	SO
1905-08-24	BRO	STL	L	3	0	1	1
1905-08-23	BRO	CHC	W	1	0	0	0
1905-08-19	BRO	PIT	W	4	0	1	0
1905-08-13	BRO	CHC	L	1	0	0	0
1905-08-11	BRO	CHC	L	3	1	1	0
1905-08-03	BRO	CIN	L	4	0	0	0
1905-07-22	BRO	CIN	L	2	0	0	0
1905-07-18	BRO	CHC	L	3	0	0	0
1905-07-15	BRO	CHC	L	2	0	0	1
1905-07-11	BRO	PIT	L	1	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Oscar Jones — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	BB	SO	HR
1905-08-24	BRO	STL	L	9.0	11	4	5	7	0
1905-08-23	BRO	CHC	—	1.2	3	5	5	0	0
1905-08-19	BRO	PIT	W	9.0	7	2	1	5	0
1905-08-13	BRO	CHC	—	3.0	4	3	2	0	0
1905-08-11	BRO	CHC	L	8.0	10	3	4	5	0
1905-08-03	BRO	CIN	L	8.0	9	5	3	1	0
1905-07-22	BRO	CIN	—	6.0	5	2	0	1	0
1905-07-18	BRO	CHC	L	9.0	14	12	1	1	1
1905-07-15	BRO	CHC	—	6.0	3	2	2	4	0
1905-07-11	BRO	PIT	L	3.0	8	6	1	2	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Oscar Jones — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
P	113	61	32	185	23	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Oscar Jones — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1903	BRO	P	38	0	13	75	9	2
1904	BRO	P	46	41	16	78	10	2
1905	BRO	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
1905	BRO	P	29	20	3	32	4	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Oscar Jones — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	113
Left Field	1

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Frequently Asked Questions about Oscar Jones

What years did Oscar Jones play?: Oscar Jones played in Major League Baseball from 1903 to 1905.
Was Oscar Jones a pitcher?: Yes. Oscar Jones pitched in the major leagues, recording 44 wins and 257 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Oscar Jones hit?: Oscar Jones hit 0 career home runs with 69 hits.
What was Oscar Jones's career batting average?: Oscar Jones batted .211 over his career, with 69 hits in 327 at bats.
How many RBI did Oscar Jones have?: Oscar Jones drove in 18 runs in his career.
What was Oscar Jones's career ERA?: Oscar Jones finished with a 3.20 career ERA, going 44-54 with 257 strikeouts.